Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

A mourning sword, with characteristic pierced and profiled hilt of darkened steel set with marcasites overall, the quillons reduced in period. With lo

A massive example, with polished bone grips and faceted brass guard. The straight, single-edged blade with spear point. First half of the 20th century

Decorated in engraved silver overlaid on iron, and brass. With curved blade. Early 19th century. Losses, wear. Overall length 41.5 cm. Condition IV

Of Luzon Tabak type, with heavy, layered handwrought blade and horn grip. In its leather scabbard with tooled and profiled mounts. Early 20th century.

The eared grips of bone, well- inlaid with brass. Broad, single-edged blade with collection number at left forte. Sheath of wood covered in brass with

The leather belt supporting a horn flask, priming flask, measures, a scoop, grease pouch and bullet mold. First half of the 19th century. Buckle lacki

Of characteristic form, well-made from a large section of horn with incised circular motifs, the cap and spout of brass with cutoff. Iron suspension r

With characteristic carved horn grip and curved, double-edged blade with central ridge. In its tooled leather over wooden sheath. Late 19th- early 20t

A tooled leather primer with copper cap, a steel primer struck with bird’s eye talIsmans, and a combination flint knapping hammer and screwdriver. Com

A well-wrought steel primer struck with bird’s eye talismans, retained by a handwrought chain to a combination flint knapping hammer and screwdriver w

Leather, with metal mounts. Suspension strap intact. 20th century. Overall length 11.4 cm. Condition II

With leather pouch and pierced and engraved white metal mounts. Suspension strap with vertebra charm intact. Late 19th century. Worn. Overall length 1

With well-carved wooden grip and multi-waved pamor blade. 19th century or earlier. Areas of wear-through to blade. Overall length 46.2 cm. Condition I

Qing Dynasty, of ring-pommel form, with gripwrap intact. Broad, handforged, fullered blade with profiled tip. In its hide scabbard with separately-a

Formed of a polished gourd with profiled silver mounts, retaining its silver plug. Latter 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 14.3 cm. Condition